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Fruit and Potato Crisps Giveaway

Wednesday, June 4th, 2008

This giveaway has ended. Congratulations to the two winners, danielo and Lisa!
Edited to add: Since “danielo” had an email address that was invalid, and didn’t actually digg this post even though he said he did in his comment, I have decided that he is, as Lisa says, a LIAR LIAR PANTS ON FIRE. Therefore, [...]

Meal Plan, Jan 09-Jan 12

Tuesday, January 8th, 2008

I’m sticking to my New Year’s resolution and making all of our meals from scratch through Saturday, with the exception of Friday night’s frozen pizza. Eventually I will tackle homemade pizza, just not this week. I planned out not just dinner, but also breakfast, lunch, and after-school snacks for the kids, because that way I [...]

Pumpkin Spice Frosted Snack Bars

Monday, October 29th, 2007

This is a recipe from Kraft Food & Family that is a perfect after-school snack for kids (and Moms!)

Pumpkin Spice Frosted Snack Bars
Ingredients
1 pkg. (2-layer size) spice cake mix
1 can (15 oz.) pumpkin
1 cup MIRACLE WHIP Dressing
3 eggs
1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, softened
2 Tbsp. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 pkg. [...]

Toasted Pumpkin Seeds

Tuesday, October 16th, 2007

Mimi asked how to best make toasted pumpkin seeds. YUM. There are lots of recipes that call for different seasonings, but I just like them crispy and salty. Again, YUM!

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INGREDIENTS:
Pumpkin seeds
Vegetable or olive oil, or melted butter, or cooking spray
Salt, garlic powder, chili powder, onion powder, or the seasoning of your choice
PREPARATION:
Rinse the [...]